A Thin Line Between Love AnD Friendship (completed)

Memories coming back

I looked into his eyes and for a minute I was just staring at him like a crazy woman! I could make out from his looks that he was as surprised as me. We didn't speak to each other, I picked up my folder and hurried towards the exit. I walked as fast as I could to get away from the building, "what was he doing here? " I thought to myself!! If you haven't guessed it till now, then let me break it to you that I bumped into none other than TOM! My childhood best friend/love. 

I was walking towards the central park and sat on a huge rock beside the lake and got lost in my thoughts, thoughts about TOM, our time in LA, our friendship everything! Tom and I lost touch after school, last I wrote to him was on his 18th Birthday and after I got to know about his girlfriend at school I started ignoring his letters and messages. I was obviously jealous, but then I realized that Tom and I were always friends, we had a little moment in my room but nothing happened, while leaving he just kissed me on the forehead, so obviously I was nothing but a friend to him he didn't feel anything for me and with this thought, I moved on in life. 

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't even notice someone came and sat beside me. It was only when that someone tapped on my shoulder was I brought back to reality and out of my thoughts! I turned my head and saw a handsome man sitting beside me! Hey, 'Steve'!! I said and Steve gave me his cute smile! I smiled back and looked into his hazel brown eyes, he had beautiful eyes, I thought to myself. 

We chatted for a few minutes and Steve walked me home after some time. Steve was a really good guy. I always had lunch with him and we also took all our breaks together. 

The next day I came to the office feeling a little jittery, I didn't know how I would react or feel if and when I see Tom. All the way I was crossing my fingers and praying I don't bump into him, I mean the chances were little considering the fact that my office is really big with 18 floors, but then we did cross paths the other day, what if the same thing happens today, 'how would I face him', 'what will we say to each other', 'would he even talk to me' because it was me who stopped replying to his messages! I was brought out of my thoughts when I saw Steve smiling at me from the lift area, stopping the lift door from closing by putting his hands between the doors, upon seeing him I quickly made my way towards the lift and we went to our work area together talking about our tasks at hand for today and promising to meet at the lunch area by 1 p.m. 

The day was slow, I had a few things I had to work on, make a few calls but every 5-10 minutes my mind used to go back to Tom! Aaagh... why did he have to work in the same office I thought to myself, it was really hard for me to get Tom out of my mind back in school and finally when I was over him here I am back to square one, having all these thoughts about him. 

It was almost 1 p.m and I started wrapping up my work to be able to meet Steve in the lunch area on time. I headed to the cafeteria when suddenly my eyes landed on someone, Tom was sitting in the cafeteria with 3-4 people who were his team members I guess! I looked at him but then immediately averted my gaze to avoid looking at him. Oh God! what is happening to me, I feel like a teenager again! What am I doing!! On our usual table I could see Steve sitting and looking around trying to spot me I guess, I waved at him and he smiled when his eyes found me.

We had our lunch and chatted all the way till we finally had to get up and head back to our workstations. Steve was like a breath of fresh air, he makes me feel comfortable and I enjoy talking to him, also when I'm with him I forget about Tom!